Not enough is known to predict why the high pressure system occasionally allows an atmospheric river to sneak in and water California, though reports Andres Thompson at Climate Central. The latest river is far from significantly easing California drought.

Toomey has cast one vote after another designed to block action on climate change, undermine clean energy growth, and weaken protections for air and water. Meanwhile, back in Pennsylvania, the vast majority of residents have been calling for the exact opposite.

There are many reasons that the death penalty, which has been eliminated throughout most of the civilized world and has recently been repealed in six states (including our neighbors New Jersey and Maryland), is an inappropriate punishment.

Dick Yuengling is being snubbed. That's the accusation State Rep. Mike Vereb is making ahead of Gov.-elect Tom Wolf's inauguration, whose planners have received over $1 million in contributions but allegedly turned down the offer of "free beer" from Yuengling's Pottsville-based brewery.

The Allegheny National Forest, known as the PA Wilds, sits about midway between Philly and Pittsburg in the northern regions of Pennsylvania. Beguiling landscape aside, these eight breakthroughs, inventions and attractions might surprise you.

David helped to create the modern electoral process. He used television brilliantly; he helped introduce the slickness and trickery that is used by almost all political operatives as they seek to elect their candidates. He was smart, he was tough and for the last 30 years, he was my friend.